Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1101.662
Temporary Suspension
(a)
The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint a disciplinary panel consisting of three commission members to determine whether a person’s license to practice under this chapter should be temporarily suspended.(b)
If the disciplinary panel determines from the information presented to the panel that a person licensed to practice under this chapter would, by the person’s continued practice, constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the panel shall temporarily suspend the license of that person.(c)
A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:(1)
institution of proceedings for a contested case hearing is initiated simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and(2)
a hearing is held under Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), Government Code, and this chapter as soon as possible.(d)
Notwithstanding Chapter 551 (Open Meetings), Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.
Source:
Section 1101.662 — Temporary Suspension, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1101.htm#1101.662
(accessed Apr. 20, 2024).